فِلِيْمُون 1

١ 1 بُولُسُ، أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ ٱلْأَخُ، إِلَى فِلِيمُونَ ٱلْمَحْبُوبِ وَٱلْعَامِلِ مَعَنَا،

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

٢ 2 وَإِلَى أَبْفِيَّةَ ٱلْمَحْبُوبَةِ، وَأَرْخِبُّسَ ٱلْمُتَجَنِّدِ مَعَنَا، وَإِلَى ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ ٱلَّتِي فِي بَيْتِكَ:

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

٣ 3 نِعْمَةٌ لَكُمْ وَسَلَامٌ مِنَ ٱللهِ أَبِينَا وَٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

٤ 4 أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي كُلَّ حِينٍ ذَاكِرًا إِيَّاكَ فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

٥ 5 سَامِعًا بِمَحَبَّتِكَ، وَٱلْإِيمَانِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ نَحْوَ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

٦ 6 لِكَيْ تَكُونَ شَرِكَةُ إِيمَانِكَ فَعَّالَةً فِي مَعْرِفَةِ كُلِّ ٱلصَّلَاحِ ٱلَّذِي فِيكُمْ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

٧ 7 لِأَنَّ لَنَا فَرَحًا كَثِيرًا وَتَعْزِيَةً بِسَبَبِ مَحَبَّتِكَ، لِأَنَّ أَحْشَاءَ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ قَدِ ٱسْتَرَاحَتْ بِكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَخُ.

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

٨ 8 لِذَلِكَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لِي بِٱلْمَسِيحِ ثِقَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَنْ آمُرَكَ بِمَا يَلِيقُ،

Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

٩ 9 مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ، أَطْلُبُ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ- إِذْ أَنَا إِنْسَانٌ هَكَذَا نَظِيرُ بُولُسَ ٱلشَّيْخِ، وَٱلْآنَ أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ أَيْضًا -

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

١٠ 10 أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكَ لِأَجْلِ ٱبْنِي أُنِسِيمُسَ، ٱلَّذِي وَلَدْتُهُ فِي قُيُودِي،

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

١١ 11 ٱلَّذِي كَانَ قَبْلًا غَيْرَ نَافِعٍ لَكَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ ٱلْآنَ نَافِعٌ لَكَ وَلِي،

who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

١٢ 12 ٱلَّذِي رَدَدْتُهُ. فَٱقْبَلْهُ، ٱلَّذِي هُوَ أَحْشَائِي.

whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

١٣ 13 ٱلَّذِي كُنْتُ أَشَاءُ أَنْ أُمْسِكَهُ عِنْدِي لِكَيْ يَخْدِمَنِي عِوَضًا عَنْكَ فِي قُيُودِ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ،

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

١٤ 14 وَلَكِنْ بِدُونِ رَأْيِكَ لَمْ أُرِدْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا، لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ خَيْرُكَ كَأَنَّهُ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلِٱضْطِرَارِ بَلْ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلِٱخْتِيَارِ.

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّهُ رُبَّمَا لِأَجْلِ هَذَا ٱفْتَرَقَ عَنْكَ إِلَى سَاعَةٍ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ لَكَ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

١٦ 16 لَا كَعَبْدٍ فِي مَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ: أَخًا مَحْبُوبًا، وَلَا سِيَّمَا إِلَيَّ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ إِلَيْكَ فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ وَٱلرَّبِّ جَمِيعًا!

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

١٧ 17 فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَحْسِبُنِي شَرِيكًا، فَٱقْبَلْهُ نَظِيرِي.

If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

١٨ 18 ثُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِشَيْءٍ، أَوْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ، فَٱحْسِبْ ذَلِكَ عَلَيَّ.

But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;

١٩ 19 أَنَا بُولُسَ كَتَبْتُ بِيَدِي: أَنَا أُوفِي. حَتَّى لَا أَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّكَ مَدْيُونٌ لِي بِنَفْسِكَ أَيْضًا.

I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

٢٠ 20 نَعَمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَخُ، لِيَكُنْ لِي فَرَحٌ بِكَ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ. أَرِحْ أَحْشَائِي فِي ٱلرَّبِّ.

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

٢١ 21 إِذْ أَنَا وَاثِقٌ بِإِطَاعَتِكَ، كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ، عَالِمًا أَنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ أَيْضًا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَقُولُ.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

٢٢ 22 وَمَعَ هَذَا، أَعْدِدْ لِي أَيْضًا مَنْزِلًا، لِأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنَّنِي بِصَلَوَاتِكُمْ سَأُوهَبُ لَكُمْ.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

٢٣ 23 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ أَبَفْرَاسُ ٱلْمَأْسُورُ مَعِي فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ،

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

٢٤ 24 وَمَرْقُسُ وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ وَدِيمَاسُ وَلُوقَا ٱلْعَامِلُونَ مَعِي.

[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

٢٥ 25 نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ. آمِينَ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.